White House threatens to veto House energy bill

[jpak]

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSN0330189220070803

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday threatened to veto a massive energy bill slated for debate in the U.S. House of Representatives that sets aside about $16 billion in clean-energy incentives, mostly by repealing tax credits extended to oil companies.

The legislation -- a top priority for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- is a collection of bills assembled by about a dozen of the chamber's committees over the last few months.

House leaders had planned a vote on the bill on Friday, but House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said the vote could come as late as Monday -- the day the chamber had planned to adjourn for summer recess.

The bill's 786 pages run from appliance efficiency standards to green building codes to requiring installation of new pumps that can handle ethanol fuel.

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[tom_paine]

1. It doesn't make up for allowing a Dictator to Seize America, but thanks Dems

:-(